Tim Bowler on ICE's end-to-end mortgage ambitions
Briefly

In 2024, ICE laid the foundation for integrating Encompass and MSP, two giants in mortgage technology, aiming to create a unified ecosystem with seamless access to loan data. Despite revenue losses, the company plans to invest billions in 2025 for necessary modernization efforts, including updating legacy software, amid a challenging market. The mortgage technology segment saw revenues of $2 billion but faced a significant operating loss, reflecting the costs of this ambitious integration and the need to adapt to increased regulatory scrutiny while competing with lower-cost rivals in the space.
The datasets from when loans were funded in Encompass should port over to MSP and appear exactly the same, with logically structured data to prevent unnecessary reconstruction.
In 2025, ICE plans to invest billions to integrate origination and servicing into one cohesive ecosystem, even amid challenges from a slow mortgage market.
ICE's mortgage technology segment generated $2 billion in revenue but posted an operating loss of $170 million, highlighting the investment required for integration and modernization.
The company must navigate rising expenses and increased regulatory scrutiny after acquiring Ellie Mae and Black Knight, while competing against ambitious, lower-cost rivals.
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